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Woman injured in jet ski accident at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 28 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A woman was injured Saturday when two jet skis crashed head-on at Lake Nacimiento in Northern San Luis Obispo County. [KSBY] In the afternoon, a witness on another boat rescued the female victim from the lake and called 9-1-1. Medical... (Continue reading)

Scottish man who faked his own death caught in Colorado

Written on 27 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Months after a Scottish sexual assault suspect faked his own death off the coast of Monterey County, authorities caught the fugitive in Colorado, and he is now in custody awaiting extradition to Scotland. [Cal Coast Times] Kim Vincent Avis, also... (Continue reading)

Mayor Heidi Harmon’s comments are racist and sexist

Written on 26 Jul, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 50 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE In reiterating her comment that public art in San Luis Obispo should not include “monuments to old white men”, Mayor Heidi Harmon has completed a trifecta of identity politics invectives: in one sentence she made... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit alleges hostile takeover of San Luis Obispo Grange Hall

Written on 26 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

As with a Grover Beach church that had been slated to be replaced with a homeless facility, allegations of a hostile takeover have arisen over the San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this month.... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man gets potential life sentence for attempted murder

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Miguel man who was convicted of attempting to murder his girlfriend, despite her refusing to testify against him, received a prison sentence on Wednesday of 14 years plus 25 years to life, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police chief accused of coverup over stolen gun

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 127 comments

Clarification: The chief left her personal weapon, a Glock 42 which holds six rounds, in the restroom and not her department issued gun. Sean Greenwood called the SLO Police Department at 7 p.m. on July 11 to report he had... (Continue reading)

Signs of the times at Cayucos Coffee

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | 10 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted weekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. By DELL FRANKLIN Cayucos Coffee is ensconced right in... (Continue reading)

Witness with a criminal history to testify in SLO murder-for-hire trial

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Wednesday that a London resident and dark web user, who is the key witness in a murder-for-hire case that is expected to soon go to trial, will be allowed to testify in court. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Man killed in crash on Highway 101 in Paso Robles

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 26-year-old man died Wednesday night after driving off Highway 101 in Paso Robles. [KSBY] Shortly after 9 p.m., the man was driving near the Spring Street offramp. He drove off the road, veered onto railroad tracks, and was ejected... (Continue reading)

Driver extricated and arrested for DUI after Highway 101 crash

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man suffered major injuries and needed to be extracted from his vehicle after crashing and rolling his vehicle over on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8 a.m., the car crashed on... (Continue reading)